The sun., 1887-03-27
A BEAUTIFUL CHARITY.


where the Reduced and Aged Can Live FREQ
OF Charse-The Ceaditiens OF Their Ad-
uaissien TO the Home.
Watertown In Jefferson County, N. Y, is
q prettily situated city OF 1900 inhabitants
and containing many elegant residences. It
has Mayor. and has grown a municipal debt
OF respectable amount Tho Black River,
which flows through 1t, is moro picturesque
in that part than anywhere else in It's course,
and forms quite pretty falls which lose though
much Of their beauty in consequence OF. the
adaptation OF tho water power to manufac-
turing purposes. Watertown has tho honor OF
having contributed q candidate for nomina-
ton to the Presidency at the last Presidential
election. Among the men who made the be-
ginning Of their fortune there, afterward be-
camo very rich and managed to retain their
wealth, the late we'll known Henry Keep. a ma
tive OF the county, was tho most prominent.
His widow Mrs. Emma Keep.schley born in
Watcrtown, who Inherited his great riches. not
content with memorial endowment OF the
Opthalmic Hospital at Twcnty-third street
and Third avenue amounting to k105000, has
also provided a benehcent way to keep his
memory alive with the citizens OF Watertown
present and ~. to &C, come She h4s erected there
Ss 2 the Henry Kesp
q, 100000, which brings in $4,000 yearly.
Tho institution Is intended to give q COM
needy old persons of both sexes, long, residents
OF Jefferson county too old to work. and too
sny to s be HSas resneaa5o sn @ mss s
cd by family or friends have to safssr the trials
These Ind the Home
hnppy and attractive refuge. 49,, ,,,,
three stories high, situated on the finest street
of the city. having vernndas all around. and
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contains forty rooms, some. of which nre large.
for married couples. besides dining. resop-
heated by .steam. has hot and cold water on
each floor, is well ventilated, and lit with gas.
neatly furnished and eaaipped, M @ Quite eTual TO
the best hotel in the place. Provision has
been been made fer enlargement OF the building
residents Of Jefferson county. and persons Of
under CO Years Of " age physican's ccrtiii.
cate as to their physical and mental cond.ien q
Il ad aa s $50 a ans fee OF ao
tion OF six months the Board of Trustees net
deiintivelv on the ease Of each one so received.
tho admission fee tdedncting board at tho rate
OF two dollars per wcekl is returned. permn-
meet meet to abido by all the rules and nd regulations
of the Home and to assign and surrender to the
trustees all the property Of whatever name and
ity They are ali required. II able to do SO, TO
keep their rooms neat and clean. the furniture
in order, and make themselves generally USE
ful Any. inmate wishing to 20 out, either to
visit u friend or otherwise must Apply to the
matron for her assent, stating where he or she
intends to go and when he or she expects to
return. On Sundays they are free to attend
any church they prefer. The writer OF these
lines failed to ascertain II visits to the sect by
ministers Of particular denominations or in
the case of Catholics by Catholic priests. would
be allowed. At the time of his Wis II there were
twcnty-siS inmates OF both sexes in the house.
Besides getting home. tho inmates are sup
In the Home are buried at the expense Of the
nents, unless the friends OF the deceased pre-
fer to provide for the interment themselves.
A few similar institutions are to be found in
some of tho large cities of Europe and of our
own country: the Hospice des Manages Is an
instance in Paris. But they are Of rare estab
iishment in small towns and rural districts,
where they can manifcstly do much good.
The Henry Keep Home provides, 1t is true
for q special charity very limited In extent. but
the benehciaries are Of a class well deserving
of such separate provision. 1t Is OF public
utility that 1t should he made for them. It en-
courages efforts on the part Of many poor to
attain and maintain certain degree OF re-
spectability. The benevolent foundress. hold
der considerntion. and has preferred 70 carry Try
good judgment and munitlcence which she has
displayed in so doing will find imitators among
other wealthy inhabitants Of similar localities.
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